We are born with a preference for sweet foods, a natural sweet tooth. To our early ancestors foods that were sweet indicated that they were a good source of energy, while bitterness was an indication of toxicity. However, access to sweet foods was limited and they obviously weren’t guzzling back soft drinks as they foraged for food. If you think about it, nature has made it hard for us to access most sweet food; consider the strength of sugar cane and the machinery required to extract the juice. Many people in the Western world consume too many sweet foods and it’s no longer about survival. Sugar is a hot topic … Continue reading Libby Weaver